Public speaking · lesson 6 of 24 · free

Clear pronunciation — Public speaking for kids

Clear speech means every word reaches the listener. Open your mouth well, finish word endings (going, not “goin”) and break long words into syllables: pro·nun·ci·a·tion has 5 beats. Know your silent letters — the k in knife, the b in climb, the l in talk — and check how to say any new name before the big day. Use the 🔊 button to hear each word.

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Beat by beat — “break a word into syllables, say every sound and finish every ending”

  1. Open your mouth, keep a steady pace and finish every word ending. Warm up with tongue twisters.
  2. Clap the syllables: speech (1), speak·er (2), mi·cro·phone (3), pre·sen·ta·tion (4), pro·nun·ci·a·tion (5).
  3. Silent letters: k in knife and knee, w in write and two, b in climb and debt, t in listen and castle, h in honest and hour, l in calm and talk, g in sign.

Use it for: Elocution, recitation, reading aloud in class, debates and saying guests’ names on stage.

Worked example: 🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knife”? → k

  1. Say it slowly: “nife” — you do not hear the first letter.
  2. So “knife” has a silent k.

Check: Practise aloud: clap and say “com·mu·ni·ca·tion” beat by beat, then say “knife, climb, listen, talk” — tap 🔊 to compare ✓

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